In article <[email protected]>, "Andrew McGleish"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    > "erilar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:erilarloFRY-C54FCB.101824110520...streamcomm.net...
    > > Well, I've had to find batteries for cameras for myself and
    > students,
    > > for my travel alarm, etc., and never had any problem. I just ask for
    > a
    > > replacement for the dead one in my hand, which I have taken out in advance.
    > >
    > >
    > Where do you normally keep your hand?
    >
    >

If I had written it in German, the pronoun reference would have been clear, but would
as many people be able to read and understand it?

--
Mary Loomer Oliver(aka erilar)

Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo

"erilar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:erilarloFRY-39F6B3.104003150520...streamcomm.net...
    > In article <[email protected]>, "Andrew
McGleish"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > "erilar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:erilarloFRY-C54FCB.101824110520...streamcomm.net...
    > > > Well, I've had to find batteries for cameras for myself and
    > > students,
    > > > for my travel alarm, etc., and never had any problem. I just ask
for
    > > a
    > > > replacement for the dead one in my hand, which I have taken out
in
    > > > advance.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > Where do you normally keep your hand?
    > >
    > >
    >
    > If I had written it in German, the pronoun reference would have been clear, but
    > would as many people be able to read and understand it?
    >
Not me for a start, and english gives us all opportunities for humour in the way
that construct sentences.

Mind you my french pronunciation meant that a waiter once heard me ask for herring
girls rather than herring fillets in a Paris restaurant, Filettes rather than filets

Andrew

On Thu, 16 May 2002 20:02:01 +0100, "Andrew McGleish" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"erilar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:erilarloFRY-39F6B3.104003150520...streamcomm.net...
    >> In article <[email protected]>, "Andrew
    >McGleish"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> > "erilar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> > news:erilarloFRY-C54FCB.101824110520...streamcomm.net...
    >> > > Well, I've had to find batteries for cameras for myself and
    >> > students,
    >> > > for my travel alarm, etc., and never had any problem. I just ask
    >for
    >> > a
    >> > > replacement for the dead one in my hand, which I have taken out
    >in
    >> > > advance.
    >> > >
    >> > >
    >> > Where do you normally keep your hand?
    >> >
    >> >
    >>
    >> If I had written it in German, the pronoun reference would have been clear, but
    >> would as many people be able to read and understand it?
    >>
    > Not me for a start, and english gives us all opportunities for humour in the way
    > that construct sentences.
    >
    >Mind you my french pronunciation meant that a waiter once heard me ask for herring
    >girls rather than herring fillets in a Paris restaurant, Filettes rather than filets
    >
    >Andrew
    >

I had no problem finding AA or AAA batteries in France or Germany the camera
batteries are also out so you can find a match and they say Energizer, Duracell or
ect.. just as normal...

Andrew McGleish <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Not me for a start, and english gives us all opportunities for humour in the way
    > that construct sentences.

There's one, for example.

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

"Miguel Cruz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Andrew McGleish <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > Not me for a start, and english gives us all opportunities for
humour
    > > in the way that construct sentences.
    >
    > There's one, for example.
    >
    >
LOL

Add "we" to any part of the sentence as you feel it would be approrpiate

Batteries are one of those very rare things that are pretty much standard in the
whole world. AA & AAA are as common as Coca Cola.